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Happy Tuesday, desert dwellers! NBC Palm Springs weatherman Jerry Steffen returned with another entertaining round of Hashtag Holiday Calendar and Pop Quiz, proving that July 22nd is anything but ordinary.

Today's Holiday Lineup

National BLT Sandwich Day kicked things off, celebrating the classic club sandwich trio of bacon, lettuce, and tomato. Simple? Yes. Delicious? Absolutely.

World Mango Day brought some tropical flair to the Coachella Valley, highlighting the summer fruit that South Asia supplies in abundance – we're talking half the world's mango production!

National Hammock Day had Jerry dreaming of lazy afternoons swinging between two trees (or poles, for those without the perfect backyard setup). As he put it, "they're the best, so relaxing."

But the real star? National Spoonerism Day, celebrating the art of accidentally switching initial letters in words. Think "belly jeans" instead of "jelly beans" or "lack of pies" instead of "pack of lies." Jerry's warning: keep it up and you might suffer some serious "drain damage" (brain damage, natur

BLTs, Mangoes & Spoonerisms Take Center Stage